Thanks! Will do!

Thanks again!

the 12mm was the original hole that was threaded - the 1/2" was drilled bigger to accept the new 1/2' bolt

We recommend a 9.5k lbs or a 10k lbs winch with synthetic lines. The ComeUp Seal 9.5 SLIM is in one of our GX470s. As for others with different winch manufacturers we are testing a Warn EVO 10s for fit. Most winches do require the solenoid pack to be remote mounted under the hood, but that is good for the winch in the long run. As for 12k winches most do not have bigger motors, they are just a 9.5k winch geared lower so they have the higher "rating". This is not always a good thing since line speed in a recovery can be an issue. Also a proper 12k winch will have thicker line, thus less feet of line on the winch drum, also not always ideal. Know that a 9.5 or 10k winch can be doubled back with a snatch block to slow speed recovery but almost 2x the pulling power. All of our trucks can run any winch but everyone has a 9.5 or 10k on them for speed.

Yes you can if its just the bumper. If you put a winch in it, that will add another 75-90lbs and at that point you should up the front springs.

Lazy is doing nothing at all. But to do it right, you need to do full panel removal, acid dip, neutralization process, soda blast, primer, paint, blend the area to color match, and top coat. Or one can also use the nail polish trick that, in this case, two years later, is still on the truck. It comes down to the available time the installer has to put into it. But laziness is doing nothing and, unfortunately, is the most common.